Lex's PoV
I was sitting at the edge of my bed. Excuse lang yung pagpunta sa hospital para makalabas kami ng school pero merong mga papeles na nagsasabi na nanggaling talaga kami dun. Crisha enter while holding a small basin. She kneeled in front of me and carefully lifting my injured feet to clean it. I heard her sigh.
"You could just stay at school you know." I said watching what she was doing. Umupo na sya ng tuluyan sa sahig at sinamaan ako ng tingin. "At pababayaan kang mag isa dito? No thanks."
"I do have some people here. Talios is outside and the maids also, I'm not alone."
"Yeah, talk to the hand Lex."
My eyes squinted while eyeing her. Once a calculation formed in my head, I smirked. She raised an eyebrow at me while covering my wound with a thorn fabric. "Sumama ka lang kasi para hindi ka makapasok ngayon." I tease. She pouted and playfully punched my shin. I laugh at the gesture. Not long enough, two maids made their way on my room. One is holding our food, the other one took the basin and the medicine kit. They bowed at me before leaving us.
"Anong plano mo Lex?" Said Crisha. She was munching some food already while flopping down to my bed. I have to push her so that I can lay my back. Parang kanyang higaan ah.
Hinarang ko ang braso ko sa aking mata para harangan ang nakakasilaw na liwanag. "I asked Rel to find some information about Black D. and Queens. I swear some information makes you shiver in disgust." I cringe at the thought. I can't believe that those woman has the guts to do that kind of thing. "Besides, I don't have actually a plan. But knowing their information was enough for me. Wala naman akong gagawin na kung ano sa kanila. Bawian lang sa mga ginagawa nila sa akin."
"Kaya pala ako pa ang bumawi sa mga Queens kanina." She huffed. I pushed her out of the bed causing a thud. I spread my arms and legs widely occupying every space on the bed stretching my limbs. Crisha jumped on her feet and pounced on me.
And the Royal rumble begins.
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Crisha said she's staying with us for a month until Tito Peter returns. He flew off to France. Kailangan daw sya ni Tita Clyre dahil ng company. Kung ako ang tatanungin mukhang masaya si Tito dahil makakasama nya ang kanyang 'lovely wifey'.
I rested my back on my seat. Kasalukuyang nasa kotse kami papunta sa Batangas. Let say, I have relatives there. Crisha was passed out beside me while resting her head on my shoulder. While Kuya Eron was at the passenger seat. Talios maneuver the car. The road was almost steep and worst it was zigzag. Dumaan kasi kami sa Tagaytay.
Crisha stir causing herself to wake up. She blinked sleepily. "Are we there yet?" She muttered. "Almost." I whispered.
I was having this headache since this morning. I rubbed my temples easing the pain while closing my eyes. Talios, being very observant as he was, glance at me at the rearview mirror.
"Are you okay Young Mistress?" Worried laced his voice. I smiled weakly and nodded. Unconvinced, he continue driving.
By the music played at the radio. My eyelids begins to drop. Until I saw darkness.
Lumakas ang ihip ng hangin na naging dahilan ng pagmulat na aking mata. Nakita ko ang sarili ko na nakahiga sa damuhan sa ilalim ng puno. Napaka tahimik ng paligid at tunog lang ng kalikasan ang naririnig ko. Tumingin ako sa puno kung saan makikita ang isang pugad. Nakarinig ako ng tunog ng ibon at alam kong may ibon dun kasama ang kanyang mga inakay.
I force myself to sit up. Tiningnan ko ang paligid. Kung hindi ako nagkakamali, ito ang lugar nung nagkasama kaming lahat. Papa, mom, Kuya Eroll, Kuya Eron, Kuya Eren and... me. We were happy back then.
Until, she was gone. Mom and I are always together. Being the only girl, she and Papa always spoiled me a lot. Fortunately, my brothers didn't feel any jealousy. Because they too, spoiled me. It was funny though, I'm not like this when I was young, but I change when she passed away.
And after that, I became... oblivion on my surroundings. Not caring anymore.
I always wanted to resurrect her. But I know it was impossible.
Napabuntong hininga ako. Bakit ba ako nandito? Anong gagawin ko dito?
As I was watching the breath taking scenery, something or someone caught my eyes.
Not far away from here. There's a woman sitting at the large rock. Her straight dark brown hair swayed with the breeze of the wind. Her white dress completes her astonishing beauty. Like an Enchantress calming herself.
Unconsciously, I began walking towards the woman. Napaka-familiar nya and something urge me to hugged her and let my tears out. At nang marating ko sya, my breathing became hitch. My eyes became blurry until something warm fell my cheeks. Tumungo ako at pilit na pinigilan ang paghikbi. Since I was Elementary I became a rock. Hindi ako naglalabas ng kahit anong emosyon. When Mom died it cause a traumatic stress to me. I'm... totally chaos. No one can even near me or talk to me. And I became... heinous, in a very different way.
Napatigil ako ng pag iyak ng may humawak sa pisngi ko. I became bad, really bad.
"Shhh... Anong sabi ko Lelex? Diba, ayokong makitang ganyan ang itsura mo?" Her sweet voice makes me calm, always. She wiped my tears away using her thumbs. "I don't want to see you like that my dearest Lelex." She cupped my face and smiled at me. Sana maging totoo 'to. Hindi naman ako tanga para hindi mahalatang panaginip lang ang lahat. I don't want to wake up. I want to stay with her, I want the time to stop so that I can be with her for a long time. But staying with her will be... absurd. And I'm aware of that.
"Mom? Ano pong ginagawa nyo dito?" I asked. She made sit beside her and smiled sweetly at me.
"Mr dearest Lelex, you brought me here."
I gave her a quizzical look. Anong ibig nyang sabihin? Upon seeing my reaction, she tousle my hair.
"My Lelex is already growing up. I'm disappointed that I couldn't see it on my own eyes."
Para akong sinaksak ng ilang milliong beses sa sinabi nya. I should be the on her place and not her. That's why I hate myself because of that. I clenched my teeth.
Hinawakan ni Mom ang kamay ko at pinagsaklop 'to ikinuling sa mga kamay nya.
"Lelex, don't blame yourself from what happened to me. Its my decision to save you and I don't have any regrets about it. Your our Princess Lelex. And the Queen must protect her daughter even her life was exchange for it. I love you Lelex, you and your brothers. And I'll do everything to protect all of you."
She kissed my forehead and smiled at me. Her body began glowing until it slowly becoming transparent.
"Mom!!! Please!!! Don't leave me!!! I'm sorry!! Forgive me Mom!!"
For the last time, she smiled.
"You don't have to apologize my dearest Lelex. You didn't do anything wrong. I love you."
But before I could say a thing she disappears and the scenery around me. Darkness swallowed me whole and I didn't do anything about it.
I love you too Mom, always.